Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 1 / Trend H. Valiyev /
Over 600 educational institutions have been connected to the AZEDUNET educational network in Azerbaijan.
More than 300 are located in Baku and Sumgayit. The network covers 26 cities, including Shabran, Khachmaz, Guba, Salyan, Lankaran, Shirvan, Sabirabad, Gochay, Yevlakh, Mingechevir, Ganja, Siyazan, Hajigabul, Shamakhi, Khirdalan, Gabala, Oguz, Gakh, Zagatala, Balaken, Neftchala, Jalilabad , Masalli, Astara, Gusar and Khudat.
Operations are underway in Shamkir, Ujar, Goranboy, Naftalan, Tovuz, Gazakh and Agstafa to connect these cities to the network.
Complex preparatory work on computer hardware and software standardization is conducted in each educational institution. A local network then installed uniting all classroom computers.
Roughly 400 educational institutions will be connected to the network in Barda, Tartar, Agjabedi, Beylagan, Imishli, Saatli, Agsu, Agdash, Kurdamir and Bilasuvar by late 2010.